Secondary Traumatic Stress in Baccalaureate Nursing Students: A Pilot Study.

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The Journal of nursing education Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI:10.3928/01484834-20250129-03

Kristen N Oakley, Linda Carman Copel, Jennifer Gunberg Ross

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Abstract

Background: Nursing students completing clinical training are at risk for secondary traumatic stress (STS) development; however, STS measurement in students is limited. The purpose of this pilot study was to gather preliminary evidence of STS prevalence and severity in nursing students and determine its relationship to personal and clinical learning environment factors.

Method: A descriptive, correlational multimethod pilot study design was used. One hundred twenty-three baccalaureate nursing students participated in the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics and thematic analysis were used to evaluate the data.

Results: Fifty-six percent of the sample reported moderate to severe STS; 24% of the participants met preliminary posttraumatic stress disorder criteria related to secondary trauma exposure. STS correlates and qualitative findings are also reported.

Conclusion: Given students' trauma exposure both personally and clinically, nurse educators should implement trauma-informed educational strategies. Further exploration of STS is warranted with additional nursing student populations. [J Nurs Educ. 2025;64(7):445-448.].

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护理本科学生继发性创伤应激：一项试点研究。

背景：完成临床培训的护生存在继发性创伤应激（STS）发展的风险；然而，学生的STS测量是有限的。本初步研究的目的是收集护理学生STS患病率和严重程度的初步证据，并确定其与个人和临床学习环境因素的关系。方法：采用描述性、相关的多方法初步研究设计。123名护理本科学生参与了这项研究。使用描述性和推断性统计以及专题分析来评估数据。结果：56%的样本报告了中度至重度STS；24%的参与者符合与继发性创伤暴露相关的初步创伤后应激障碍标准。STS的相关性和定性结果也被报道。结论：鉴于学生的创伤暴露情况，护理教育工作者应实施创伤知情教育策略。进一步探索STS是必要的额外护理学生群体。[J].中国生物医学工程学报，2015;34(7):445-448。

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